Africa still a compelling investment case

Despite recent political unrest across the continent, Africa is still offering a compelling investment case and will be the great investment story over the next 50 years. This is according to Diane Radley, CEO of Old Mutual Investment Group, speaking at a media...

Ericsson looking for great apps

Developers, start-ups and anyone who has an idea for a great app have the opportunity to take home EUR 25 000 in this year’s Ericsson Application Awards. The theme for 2014 is Apps for Working Life, and there will be a global competition and several regional...

ISPA spurs teacher IT training

The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has raised almost R150 000 for teacher IT training at the recent Super Teacher Gala Dinner, hosted by ISPA and the CoZa Cares Foundation. “The ongoing generosity of Internet industry stakeholders means...

PC market muddles along

The PC market continued to muddle through as shipments declined once more in the second quarter, with computers as a whole proving no match against the unrelenting popularity of smartphones and tablets in the consumer battleground, according to a new Compute Platforms...

Top predictions for 2014

Gartner has revealed its top industry predictions for IT organisations and users for 2014 and beyond as most industries face accelerating pressure for fundamental transformation, including embracing digitalisation in order to survive and stay competitive....

Android users lax on security

More than 50% of Android-based smartphone and tablet owners do not use any security software to protect their devices against cyber-threats, despite the platform being the most popular among cybercriminals. According to a recent survey conducted by B2B International...